Markets settle flat in a choppy session; PowerGrid up over 4%

IndusInd Bank was down nearly 1% even after it reported a 21% rise in its fourth-quarter profit

Benchmark indices settled the day flat, swinging between gains and losses throughout the day, as investors remain cautious on muted corporate earnings. Globally, geopolitical tensions rising between US and North Korea and US President Donald Trump’s call for reviewing H1-B visa programme kept the Street wary and uncertain.
 
The S&P BSE Sensex settled the day at 29,336, up 17 points, while the broader Nifty50 ended at 9,103, down 8 points.
 
The broader market was outperforming benchmark indices with the S&P BSE Midcap and S&P BSE Smallcap gaining 0.7% and 0.8% respectively.
 
"Mid & small cap outperformed irrespective